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Starters

Welcome to our collection of starter/appetizer recipes! Perfect for any party or gathering, we have a wide variety of gluten-free and vegan options, as well as both hot and cold appetizers to suit any taste. Whether you’re looking for something savory or sweet, we’ve got something to suit everyone’s tastes.

Some of our favorites include prosciutto, pear, and brie toasts, stuffed mushrooms with chives and black pepper, and smoked salmon pizza with red onion. Try them all and impress your guests with these delicious bites!

A person holding a platter of fried pork dumplings and bowl of dipping sauce.
A tandoori chicken wrap with lettuce, chicken, in a flour tortilla.

Tandoori Chicken Wraps

1 hr

Pumpkin cider soup in a blue and white teacup, garnished with crème frâiche and chives.

Pumpkin-Cider Soup

1 hr 40 mins

Baked mussels with breadcrumbs in a cast-iron pan with a serving spoon, on a blue tablecloth.

Baked Mussels with Crisped Bread Crumbs

40 mins

A plate with three eggplant wraps and loose basil leaves, with a whole red pepper in the background

Mediterranean Eggplant Wraps

50 mins

A white plate topped with calamari à la plancha -- seared calamari -- with a bottle of wine in the background.

Calamari à la Plancha

25 mins

Two pieces of goat cheese quesadillas filled with radicchio, tapenade, and goat cheese stacked on top of each other.

Goat Cheese Quesadillas

40 mins

Three Mexican sopes on a rustic platter with a glass of white wine in the background.

Mexican Sopes

12 hrs

A grilled pizza with pepperoni and mushrooms on a wooden pizza peel.

Grilled Pizza with Pepperoni and Mushrooms

13 hrs 15 mins

A platter of Brazilian beef kibbe with a cup of yogurt mint dressing in the center and cups of pine nuts and peppercorns, and a head of garlic on the side.

Brazilian Beef Kibbe

1 hr 50 mins

A white round plate topped with a serving of Portuguese salad of black-eyed peas with tuna with a fork resting in the salad and a crust of bread on the side.

Portuguese Salad of Black-Eyed Peas with Tuna

5 hrs

Carrot crostata on a large black plate, with a white napkin on a wood table.

Carrot Crostata

2 hrs 25 mins

A large white bowl filled with apples, parmesan, walnuts, and mixed green salad, with a small bowl of honey dressing next to it.

Apple, Parmesan, and Mixed Green Salad

10 mins

A bacon and goat cheese tart lying on a sheet of parchment paper.

Bacon and Goat Cheese Tart

2 hrs

Red plate of six stuffed quahogs clams stuffed with breadcrumbs, chopped clams, parsley, Old Bay Seasoning

Stuffed Quahogs

1 hr 20 mins

Three bowls of yellow pea and coconut milk soup with pieces of spinach and a dollop of yogurt in each bowl.

Yellow Pea and Coconut Milk Soup

1 hr 45 mins

A cast iron skillet filled with bubbling baked fontina with garlic and thyme and a hunk of bread in the background.

Baked Fontina with Garlic and Thyme

25 mins

Two puffy, golden Parmesan and Gruyere Cheese Souffles in white bowls on a towel.

Parmesan and Gruyère Cheese Soufflé

45 mins

A smoked salmon pizza with cream cheese, red onion, and dill with one wedge cut out.

Smoked Salmon Pizza with Red Onion

35 mins

A white rectangular platter with a puff pastry tart filled with caramelized onions, feta cheese, and oregano.

Onion and Feta Cheese Tart

1 hr 15 mins

A rosemary red onion pizza with ricotta cheese, garlic cloves, and Parmesan cheese on parchment paper.

Rosemary Red Onion Pizza

2 hrs

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